Total Crime Rate

311.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 311.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 175.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Public order 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lever Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lever Street (EC1V 8BD) in the last 12 months was 311.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Bunhill average (322.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 113.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lever Street (EC1V 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Lever Street. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lever Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/157)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Tilney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B144 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary B144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary B144 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences City Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person City Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery City Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prestwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lever Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Helmet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ironmonger Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tilney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lever Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lever Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lever Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lever Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lever Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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